Job Description

Quality Engineer 

SUMMARY:

Quality Engineer primary focus is on NPD (New Product Development) team and to ensure quality engineering throughout the development process and meeting customer’s requirements  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (may include but not limited to) 

Candidate functioning as expert for the below:

• Quality engineering will create, execute, and teach advanced design quality practices. (APQP) 
• Design assurance and working with NPD team and implement DFMEA’s and risk analysis sessions within NPD group
• Understand design intent and ensure all aspects are met in relation to the machine specifications

• Verify that all product components are functioning as they should and in compliance with blueprints and carefully engineered design plans.
• Lead process for safety reviews & process for CE certification   

• Work with product support and production to get feedback on field issues and reported manufacturing issues 

• Drive organization to use 8D and 5Y problem resolution tools 
• Have a passion for quality and drive rigorous solutions. 
• Resolve problems in a way that honors the company’s integrity, benefits the consumer and creates a higher quality product in the end.

• Maintain positive, cooperative working relationships by working, interacting, and communicating with various personalities getting along with customers, vendors, co-workers, and management working both individually and as part of a team; display professional attitude; complies with company dress code.
• Follow and actively support all company policies and procedures, to include a primary emphasis on safe operations
• Follow Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity program guidelines at all times[CH1] 
• Follow proper safety procedures at all times
• Wear personal protective equipment as required
• Document assigned tasks as required
• Perform work according to supervisor's directives when requested
• Clean work area daily
• Perform other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

• None

INTERNAL CONTROLS AUTHORITY

• None
   
   
• QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MINIMUM EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Experience/Knowledge[CH2] 

• 5+ years’ experience working in manufacturing environment 
• Heavy Fabrication 
• New Product Development processes
• Root cause analysis 
• APQP experience

Education

Education

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

 x   Design Engineer II

• Must meet minimum education and experience requirements of Design Engineer I 
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in equipment design and manufacturing (mechanical, structural, hydraulic and electrical/control system design)

 x   Design Engineer III

• Must meet minimum education and experience requirements of Design Engineer I
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in equipment design and manufacturing (mechanical, structural, hydraulic and electrical/control system design)

 x   SR. Engineer

• Must meet minimum education and experience requirements of Design Engineer III
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in quality engineering 

Job-related Skills and Abilities

• Reading dimensional drawing [CH3] 
• GD&T interpretation
• Running DFMEA meetings 
• Risk analysis sessions within NPD group
• PPAP’s support
• PFMEA support
• Supplier quality support 
• Field follows evaluation 
• Documentation control
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions 
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

      Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public

      Mathematical Skills

• Ability to comprehend and apply principles of modern algebra, analytical geometry and trigonometry

       Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions 
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Work with teams and other departments to determine best paths forward
• Be able to travel for NPD events and supplier evaluation  

SAFETY 

Astec is dedicated to a culture of Behavior Based SAFETY and a Healthy Environment!

• Proficient in promoting safe and healthy work environment 
• Notify supervisor of product discrepancies or equipment malfunctions
• Adhere to established company policies and procedures paying special attention to safety regulations 
• Report defective materials, equipment, or questionable conditions to the supervisor/manager to identify and correct the root cause 
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with training guidelines

• Separate scrap or waste materials for recycling, reuse, or environmentally sound disposal 
• Maintain cleanliness in designated workspace by practicing 5S [CH4] principles to reduce safety risks

• Attend weekly department safety meeting

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 

The employee must frequently lift and/or transport up to 25 pounds. 

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Ability to frequently travel by land and may occasionally be required to travel by air for extended periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while preforming[DB5]  the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to a climate-controlled office environment and is occasionally exposed to a shop manufacturing environment.  

Office environment exposures include frequent and extensive telephone and computer use.  The noise level in the office setting is usually moderate consistent with an office environment.  

Shop manufacturing environment exposures include exposure to moving mechanical parts, machinery, tools and equipment, vibration, fumes or airborne particles, motorized vehicles, welding and machining operations, outside weather conditions and exposure to the risk of electric shock.  The employee may occasionally be exposed to varying levels of dirt, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals, very warm and/or very chilly temperatures.  The noise level in the shop can be very loud at times consistent with an industrial assembly facility and may require hearing protection.

The employee is occasionally exposed to travel hazards associated with automobile and/or airplane travel.  

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT                          

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Astec does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender (sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, a person’s veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or executive order. 

This policy applies to all employment practices, personnel actions and all other terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to advertising, recruitment, selection, hiring, transfer, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, compensation, demotion, downgrading, layoff and determination, termination, overtime, access to benefits, education and social and recreational programs.  The full cooperation of all employees and all levels of supervision is expected.